tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40808202597390881882024-02-07T23:43:21.394-06:00Discovering, Deciphering, DigestingJodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-29375461223679292522014-12-14T20:38:00.001-06:002014-12-14T20:38:56.901-06:00I'm Back!!!Gosh, I can't believe how long it has been since I posted last. Where on earth does the time go? Plenty has happened since I've been gone. I moved, changed jobs, cars, and boyfriends. Wow! Enough change! I also got a new dog. A dog that will probably fill many spaces here on this blog. You have been warned. LOL AAANNNDDD here she is.....<br />
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This is Milly and she is a Goldendoodle. She is smart, happy, and full of energy. Oh, and did I mention she loves balls. Yup, any kind of ball. She's not fussy. Milly keeps me active and has warmed my heart since I got her. She will be two in March. So, technically she is still a pup. At least, that's what I keep telling myself when I come home to a house full of chewed up stuff. ha-ha</div>
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Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-25221474690177936742010-04-03T05:41:00.000-05:002010-04-04T05:54:47.869-05:00Easter Goodies...<div><div><div><div>Okay, I have to admit, "Yes" I love getting candy! However, I also love to see what creative route my friends have taken to deliver such yummyness! Everyone's Easter treats turned out just to cute. So, without further adue. I present to you Easter Treats 2010:</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456232546942331282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQGKE4uxKHbiwXFC11Jn0y_-Ao_nQxnx7_nqws1B8yL82rjwCjF4jW8tYHVSGop8wN1DBIcKuFuYDksd4NC_ab52FbVQ0TiRAisQRU0FUUwVeEyrFyyQwguC2Cu7C5es8WY8LUreglI8/s320/PegEaster.jpg" /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 251px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456232537119730642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsh3nRduC6hw1APhMtL9hYXKjOxDK5uPHJWRgQSR0xJexiFaBOTTCuxKlXDtOARVjyxiVOSiah97AHbN7WPxhyphenhyphenwy1sQtNlgs6sJYxfoALaKRsuYsBSD2H_e9VK43SID-mqIM7Of7r9LzA/s320/LaurieEaster.jpg" /></div><div></div><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456232527460236514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCB1jRbFTnUgEntc8b9x_THJV0TQzId8fPQv4WzAHUmYBGR4mNJKg-gFFzrXiQr70Ab5UmKkll4c1VhAtCVhKHeVI9mn0ZFzBVackdd-YMIzNT3pyRCKDmWEMNDVxLmFOS6veiSCAWos/s320/JudyEaster.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 244px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456232523480710898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuCeHmx20QomAkrYlJR1Wy1xnR371EyYIUQ8EYO3dqv_FVCvQoFtg0CzC4jm8h_DNiq2wKvp_EIpiRQzRFCpUH9mjUGVK0ioCmEEIFAezdoCbOqHPgOHfsgzGk1A2PUVg0J6nScvPkIk/s320/AudreyEaster.jpg" /></div></div></div></div>Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-38084489331569584492010-03-01T06:49:00.002-06:002010-03-01T06:58:29.359-06:00Growing Up Without a Cell Phone...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdgxncrFyvim85Pmv_NwEbiqMSOdr1E1raZ1ZGir9tHlVeCU1cE4N9h7UfFRg4Wsyby4nP6jYnLyLH0ApSMKdJVxWDt0fRZXyXK2Xg1P2StJb9sD_lNbconFkr9e6gwv1pCyjGyZIicc/s1600-h/2600.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443648965496298994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdgxncrFyvim85Pmv_NwEbiqMSOdr1E1raZ1ZGir9tHlVeCU1cE4N9h7UfFRg4Wsyby4nP6jYnLyLH0ApSMKdJVxWDt0fRZXyXK2Xg1P2StJb9sD_lNbconFkr9e6gwv1pCyjGyZIicc/s320/2600.gif" /></a><br /><div>I received this email and I just had to share it. It is so true. I think sometimes we take for granted how easy daily living has really become. Enjoy!!!! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>If you are 30, or older, you might think this is hilarious! When I was a kid, the adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious diatribes about how hard things were. When they were growing up; what with walking twenty-five miles to school every morning.... Uphill.. Barefoot... BOTH ways…in the snowstorm... yadda, yadda, yadda. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>And I remember promising myself that when I grew up, there was no way I was going to lay a bunch of crap like that on my kids about how hard I had it and how easy they've got it! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>But now that I'm over the ripe old age of thirty, I can't help but look around and notice the youth of today. You've got it so easy! I mean, compared to my childhood, you live in a Utopia! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>And I hate to say it, but you kids today, you don't know how good you've got it! I mean, when I was a kid we didn't have the Internet. If we wanted to know something, we had to go to the public library and look it up ourselves, in the card catalog! There was no email!! We had to actually write somebody a letter - with a pen! Then you had to walk all the way across the street and put it in the mailbox, and it would take like a week to get there! Stamps were 10 cents! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Child Protective Services didn't care if our parents beat us. As a matter of fact, the parents of all my friends also had permission to beat us! Nowhere was safe! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>There were no MP3's or Napsters or iTunes! If you wanted to steal music, you had to hitchhike to the record store and shoplift it yourself! Or you had to wait around all day to tape it off the radio, and the DJ would usually talk over the beginning and mess it all up! There were no CD players! We had tape decks in our car.. We'd play our favorite tape and "eject" it when finished, and then the tape would come undone rendering it useless. Cause, hey, that's how we rolled. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We didn't have fancy stuff like Call Waiting! If you were on the phone and somebody else called, they got a busy signal, that's it! There weren't any stinkin' cell phones either. If you left the house, you just didn't make a phone call or receive one. You actually had to be out of touch with your "friends". OH MY! Think of the horror... not being in touch with someone 24/7! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>And then there's TEXTING. Yeah, right. Please! You kids have no idea how annoying you are. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>And we didn't have fancy Caller ID either! When the phone rang, you had no idea who it was! It could be your school, your parents, your boss, your bookie, your pastor, the collection agent... you just didn't know!!! You had to pick it up and take your chances, Mister! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We didn't have any fancy PlayStation or Xbox video games with high-resolution 3-D graphics! We had the Atari 2600! With games like 'Space Invaders' and 'Asteroids'. Your screen guy was a little square! You actually had to use your imagination!!! And there were no multiple levels or screens, it was just one screen... Forever! And you could never win. The game just kept getting harder and harder and faster and faster until you died! Just like LIFE! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>You had to use a little book called a TV Guide to find out what was on! You were really stuck when it came to channel surfing! You had to get off your rump and walk over to the TV to change the channel!!! NO REMOTES!!! Oh, no, what's the world coming to?!?! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>There was no Cartoon Network either! You could only get cartoons on Saturday Morning. Do you hear what I'm saying? We had to wait ALL WEEK for cartoons, you spoiled little rat-finks! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>And we didn't have microwaves. If we wanted to heat something up, we had to use the stove! Imagine that! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>And our parents told us to stay outside and play... all day long. Oh no - There were no electronics to soothe, comfort, and lose brain cells on. And if you came back inside... you were doing chores! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>And car seats - Oh, please! Mom threw you in the back seat and you hung on. If you were lucky, you got the "safety arm" across the chest at the last moment if she had to stop suddenly, and if your head hit the dashboard, well that was your fault for calling "shot gun" in the first place! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>See! That's exactly what I'm talking about! You kids today have got it too easy. You're spoiled rotten! You guys wouldn't have lasted five minutes back in 1980 or any time before!<br /></div><br /><div>Regards, The Over 30 Crowd </div>Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-64776713444503633392010-02-28T20:09:00.003-06:002010-02-28T20:48:53.658-06:00End of February...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnW9JDo1ojtaLoHLPKtedg6wMpTr0SCeuNx_twccEnZNjkJ8TtOffdfzL5qPbxMX5KEyacAcMsCkX1HNl0sL0KtnOE1WrMtm4W9RejrfX5q59A1rigfTYx6GGdLaPPfWrpYIvTTNmu9Is/s1600-h/winterolympics.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443491732819434130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnW9JDo1ojtaLoHLPKtedg6wMpTr0SCeuNx_twccEnZNjkJ8TtOffdfzL5qPbxMX5KEyacAcMsCkX1HNl0sL0KtnOE1WrMtm4W9RejrfX5q59A1rigfTYx6GGdLaPPfWrpYIvTTNmu9Is/s320/winterolympics.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Can you believe this month is over? Where has the time gone? For the past two weeks I have have enjoyed watching the Winter Olympics. I have to say the Winter Olympics is my favorite by far, don't get me wrong I enjoy watching the Summer Olympics, too. It is pretty exciting that the United States finished with 37 medals. In fact the different news mediums is stating the U.S. will leave with the most medals by any country at any Winter Games. Yay...for the Red, White, and Blue! </div><div></div><br /><div>So, what are some of your favorite sporting events to watch? I just can't say which I like to watch the best. I love pretty much all of it. From curling to figure skating. Oh, and lets not forget snowboarding and hockey. See, I just have so many favorites. I'm already looking forward to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia. </div><br /><div></div><div>Hope you had a memorable February. See you in March! </div>Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-38295137358474275662010-02-14T19:21:00.002-06:002010-02-28T20:09:06.672-06:00Happy Valentine's Day!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01td0Vp_ce-d5nOXWY-eoQLl7e2stsgh8hBpK_mP2mbPOMTZ7wWzY8RBhh9BFsjFdX8bJWhIxERG2EJZApQiEaHaTQ3CFU4SoU91wEjCL97fkyzfY0KdvA7X-DMKWod3bvJUOhYGhaEM/s1600-h/strawberries.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443477959928690738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01td0Vp_ce-d5nOXWY-eoQLl7e2stsgh8hBpK_mP2mbPOMTZ7wWzY8RBhh9BFsjFdX8bJWhIxERG2EJZApQiEaHaTQ3CFU4SoU91wEjCL97fkyzfY0KdvA7X-DMKWod3bvJUOhYGhaEM/s320/strawberries.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I had a wonderful Valentine's Day. I started the day out making two special boys in my life heart shaped pancakes and then finishing it off with a little shopping and getting a pedicure and a massage. Then off to a very tasty Chinese Buffet Restaurant. Oh, and lets not forget the wonderful sweet goodies. Yum-oh! Could this day get any better?</div><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443476983244713026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmyGiESUM_Mh_mlidoJaLun4f3ytW6426F0ZN4_kla5okXm0oje_EXL0Uvw-OXHU9p_0fhDqHLS3U2VVDHu2qjwoAeLkHUpWaip0QvrynEJfGrp5FHCGsjAruM9AN9k7mBUVQr7a5hIgE/s320/DSCF0820.jpg" />Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-4744014625185735512010-01-31T09:14:00.002-06:002010-01-31T09:18:05.723-06:00Fun Paper Cutting VideoI found this amazing video on the Paper Crave website. It is incredible and I thought I would share it with you. The New Zealand Book Council has released an absolutely amazing video, produced by Colenso BBDO and animated by London based Andersen M Studios, which uses paper craft animation to promote books and reading. The animation features paper cut imagery using Maurice Gee’s novel Going West, and eight months of intricate paper cutting work went into creating the final two minute video. Who said they couldn't make books come alive?<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/F_jyXJTlrH0&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/F_jyXJTlrH0&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-4895186336768022712010-01-24T11:35:00.009-06:002010-01-24T13:13:56.108-06:00Todays the Day!!!!!<span style="color:#6600cc;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Another Post!!! Today is the Day that hopefully the</span> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffff00;"><em><strong>V<span style="color:#6600cc;">I</span>K<span style="color:#6600cc;">I</span>N<span style="color:#6600cc;">G</span>S</strong></em></span> <span style="font-size:130%;">will smash the</span> <span style="font-size:130%;">Saints. You need to watch this lil' video it is too funny!<br /></span></span><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/S5Vl8YakINc&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/S5Vl8YakINc&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">GO VIKES, GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</span>Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-65422185231191367462010-01-24T10:47:00.004-06:002010-01-24T11:24:35.415-06:00From service dog to SURFice dogEvery Sunday Dawn from <a href="http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/dawns_stamping_thoughts/"><em><span style="color:#3366ff;">Dawns Stamping Thoughts</span></em> </a> posts different videos that she finds valuable enough to share. I enjoy watching them and have been moved by many. However, this one in particular is just AMAZING! This video touched my heart! So, I thought I would share it with you.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BGODurRfVv4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BGODurRfVv4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />It's truly amazing how animals can touch people. Thanks for stopping by today.Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-3444822300676562412010-01-22T14:04:00.002-06:002010-01-22T14:16:34.108-06:00Some thoughts...Well, we are expecting a lil' ice and snow here in MN tonight. I'm hoping we see some more. We got a lil' over Christmas, but we are in need for more to keep our outdoor enthusiast's happy. <br /><br />I received this in an e-mail today and I just loved it - every single word of it - so I though I'd share it with you. <br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">HANDBOOK 2010</span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong></strong> </div><div align="left"><strong>Health:</strong><strong><br /></strong>1. Drink plenty of water.<br />2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.</div>3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.<br />4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy<br />5. Make time to pray.<br />6. Play more games<br />7. Read more books than you did in 2009.<br />8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.<br />9. Sleep for 7 hours.<br />10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.<br /><br /><strong>Personality:</strong><br />11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.<br />12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.<br />13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.<br />14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.<br />15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.<br />16. Dream more while you are awake.<br />17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.<br />18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.<br />19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.<br />20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.<br />21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.<br />22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.<br />23. Smile and laugh more.<br />24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree...<br /><br /><strong>Society:</strong><br />25. Call your family often.<br />26. Each day give something good to others.<br />27. Forgive everyone for everything.<br />28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.<br />29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.<br />30. What other people think of you is none of your business.<br />31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends & family will. Stay in touch.<br /><br /><strong>Life:</strong><br />32. Do the right thing!<br />33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.<br />34. GOD heals everything.<br />35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.<br />36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.<br />37. The best is yet to come.<br />38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.<br />39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.<br /><br />I think if we all live by these words - we will have a very blessed 2010.<br />JodyJodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-26272640728362059152010-01-21T21:26:00.005-06:002010-01-21T21:55:16.694-06:00Little Cuties, a Favorite Winter Snack<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnjta51vfGHCMkqn4R33D4nt5yW5puKVJVo353utZQbVIPkXutNq7diwp5ey9AJl1LEko4ANEgjFnlqMzVDk6ry2gbYUG-ALbKwklX_I-J2IZgg3VYCw-_dvxiw7d1gz2Z5sO4E4X2ds/s1600-h/cuties.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429407190437734386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnjta51vfGHCMkqn4R33D4nt5yW5puKVJVo353utZQbVIPkXutNq7diwp5ey9AJl1LEko4ANEgjFnlqMzVDk6ry2gbYUG-ALbKwklX_I-J2IZgg3VYCw-_dvxiw7d1gz2Z5sO4E4X2ds/s320/cuties.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /><div>Shh! I'm going to tell you a little secret. I would like to share with you a little treat that has a huge part of getting me through our long winter season. Yep, it is these adorable California clementine oranges. They make me extremely <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;">happy</span>. In fact they are my all time favorite go-to snack. They're easy to open, peel and eat! I alone can go through a whole bag in a week. I like to share them with people who have not heard about them before. They are always pleasantly surprised at just how good they are. They are a perfect snack for the winter season blues, giving us that much needed burst of vitamin C, potassium, and B vitamins. Oh, and not to mention satisfying a sweet tooth addiction. Another fun thing about these little cuties is that some of them have a little sticker that reads "Happy Juicy days!" "Seedless Greetings!" or "Sweetest New Year!" </div><br /><div></div><div>I do have to mention just one problem with these little Cuties. They don't stay around long. So, go and get yourself some and be quick about it, soon they will be gone. </div><br /><div></div><div>Thanks for rolling by today and have a sweet day! =)</div></div>Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-62550492530364406032010-01-05T09:59:00.002-06:002010-01-07T10:06:26.877-06:00Florida here I come....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB47g_IPfTxOwMyiWbmzTtNtXStP0a1CkI7aXaSAGGBBX07-xxoRluJkEqPGCzYdf_hik1FAdi2qlqwn-CefhAGH9DWaY_fLenRX2VoapdFIJoYUjismcldCSKHnnqR2eAQIq6yVhSb4I/s1600-h/sunshine.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 119px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 119px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424029268093943058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB47g_IPfTxOwMyiWbmzTtNtXStP0a1CkI7aXaSAGGBBX07-xxoRluJkEqPGCzYdf_hik1FAdi2qlqwn-CefhAGH9DWaY_fLenRX2VoapdFIJoYUjismcldCSKHnnqR2eAQIq6yVhSb4I/s320/sunshine.jpg" /></a><br /><div>and hopping to see lots of SUNSHINE! Doesn't sound like it is going to be super warm, but anything is better than -35 degrees. So, I will take what I can get. Have a great week everyone.</div>Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-67664175782834695012009-12-25T08:50:00.002-06:002009-12-25T10:56:39.736-06:00Merry Christmas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-BQFHNYCOY95tvRyr1T59f4woYPxhtma7JpPZSxRUEhxlh5FC5hptiBmjRwip9mK1iW-_gpX6G12JguGSvEUFCn1934E6TMEyHO-smkSjIocRKmCVXqyb24fDNEKM_XDNrbGuSAazeE/s1600-h/peacejoylove.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419217430229674754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-BQFHNYCOY95tvRyr1T59f4woYPxhtma7JpPZSxRUEhxlh5FC5hptiBmjRwip9mK1iW-_gpX6G12JguGSvEUFCn1934E6TMEyHO-smkSjIocRKmCVXqyb24fDNEKM_XDNrbGuSAazeE/s320/peacejoylove.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Loving <span style="font-size:180%;">God</span>, we open ourselves to you this Christmas season.<br />As these candles are lit, light our lives with your imagination.<br />Show us the creative power of hope.<br />Teach us the <em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>peace</strong></span></em> that comes from justice.<br />Fill us with the kind of <em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>joy</strong></span></em> that cannot be contained, but must be shared.<br />Maginfy your<strong> <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>love</em></span></strong> within us.<br />Prepare our hearts to be transformed by you,<br />that we may walk in the light of Christ.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Merry CHRISTmas Everyone!!!</span></strong></em></div>Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-86263389039349732252009-12-21T11:03:00.001-06:002009-12-25T12:08:36.166-06:00Christmas Window BoxesThis is what my window boxes look like this year:<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419223347272713490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1lupmNO40-HZyjwwaun_u2FiW8nmHuit_Fa4aYFjLmIlzsud7dNzgzxFC9TJB42Sygt4CDPjlcfgxl3xrII3nKheU8Bje3fzd2c3Eq0p7LiDfVz74wW6CW9SElWOvNAmQiKavEbYMQZY/s320/windowbox.jpg" /><br /><br />Next year I would love to have <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/holiday-window-boxes?backto=true"><span style="color:#ff0000;">these window boxes</span></a>:<br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419223340807766578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKlk91tICNhSQM5tebIxs2TPER9lVd4TVKBmYgcLnESAeRvcYj0EZLBmHo2dOSFHU-UeuAmZJDNAbH3Kb4nqH8_54AJO_52wHbeVNc-tQGhBI_lAhYb2oa21ZTPMajgbZ62xEsXlsrWQ/s320/windowboxes.jpg" /></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">image from Martha Stewart</span></div>Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-30163155574851810922009-12-19T15:36:00.001-06:002009-12-25T09:42:45.536-06:00TreesWhen I was out and about the other day, I noticed all different kinds of Christmas trees. So, I had to share with you. Can you just imagine the ones below, all decked out with decorations. I would love to see how some creative person would decorate the black tree. Are you thinking about it, too?<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418923689048334018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb3Jm5HfEAalXKBgcUxHZ8Aah4AXNocjFbW3GuNHxmfddw7sxtIL6RAhaUD2FI09Rvk6BMQCVanPs-opUy8NRU222LzR4kXnQOpAnmvwCEW0AJKhv9dIrGRUmGUR7e1CCghR8wzB4mg-8/s320/ColorfulTrees.jpg" /><br /><div><br />Yes, they even sell a Charlie Brown tree!</div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418923685059127970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUPHXE4_khmuFGNwTmu0vXlnYyUTNgAAlNtubEA-daH16auZ4NVYLdUYraTgEoFiqv67iwDQHROcvIhBlUws9uWOp2Tdn9lDituxHXGLLG4M_Sdm3HknOdm7DTRaUtrkrgNX4k9eeYgs/s320/CharlieBrownTree.jpg" /><br /><br /><br />This would be the tree I would love to have in my classroom. I just love it! Just look at those huge erasers. I'm thinking the kids wouldn't have a problem finding these.<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418923695416798930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7BL0evkIj7ajnkCZM23QX-0SIX6zTOHguFU1AwfAfC_4pDr3pnQ-Iu0KrAN0rtzenzWJd55RNy5TxOeqwRdJifj5Gqn5AoWXuZ70xU0ydxZ70LBrkGqUnfpNhAlS495duQhicg2FkH6M/s320/teachingtree.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><div>And last, but not least. My little tree.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsMckVreQ6jBCJgy877g4t_W0qX-s7ug6qsK9KgYOrri9X4XDIvagp9EH_i98f4ULg17q7QGnFjjky2sMhIH1YGSncmelI9vcRQyLyryB7iEfb5A7OU8gs4c86Fvr5KRNeAZPShk0OnU/s1600-h/DSCF0051.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418922329602103218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsMckVreQ6jBCJgy877g4t_W0qX-s7ug6qsK9KgYOrri9X4XDIvagp9EH_i98f4ULg17q7QGnFjjky2sMhIH1YGSncmelI9vcRQyLyryB7iEfb5A7OU8gs4c86Fvr5KRNeAZPShk0OnU/s320/DSCF0051.JPG" /></a><br />Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great weekend! </div></div>Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-82911869435890322522009-12-18T07:16:00.006-06:002009-12-24T15:35:17.792-06:00GrinchLast year I went down south for a Christmas gathering. After, everyone left my cousins, myself, and my friend went out to a local small town bar. It was fun, we had drinks and popcorn and played some pool. As we played pool, we started talking about the Santa that was sitting at the bar and how funny it would be if he would come over and sit on my friend, Becky's lap. Well, to my surprise when he turned around he had a Grinch mask on. Kind of strange, and not to mention scary looking. Non-the-less we got him to come over and we took this picture with him. So, I have been trying to figure out how to use the pictures I took that evening.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416564931192656322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIAeHjXDFrgDIlzVqcUsm3VgKBSAHyukkcb-HjMvptrz-_cu_1yM1efnSJs1cDT6p6ZwTwhpfEYJ_GmXjN5FR-Gl5d1Y-kQFDvghwbgGfZoNYHlGQ55v2NZETN2R5c5nbh7cUhG-mIAUY/s320/n542438374_1217124_6817.jpg" /><br /><br />Thank goodness I like to stalk <a href="http://blinkthinkink.blogspot.com/">Ellen's</a> blog, because she created a Grinch in punch art form. I consider myself extremely lucky to have found her blog, because this is one woman that is truly blessed with a talent, and I consider myself to be truly blessed to be able to CASE her creations. LOL<br /><br /><br />So, here he is. I made up a 6 x 6 page for my punch creation book. So, friends I can say that I'm finally one step closer at getting my page done in my scrapbook. Yay! Have a good day and don't put your Grinch face on. Ha, ha, ha!<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416564919341870226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJh6zZk6fBAQDFNW5SaQ5Nka1yRohH4p95DvVR8f_5nFhGPE96mjczX6Jnx1TcaRJHA7fKnKkcmc5A7-BuaBF5nMRdwlVgluxfuIPf6aHcoluDC733MU9Ik5SdoZjgFIFEvnkmbH-Bfg/s320/grinch+004.jpg" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9qelnLvpTBQjqTe6JvqX2Mnn3De_w-ANUXw_YQ_2jf004GB29LKK9Hn9IVC4_S25eX8_daGkncyPf6Jw1dhrIfU2EB36V_snlGbTSDUElv561xj05B0yz7uwxh-sVaBfobuaU11SfJ8/s1600-h/grinch+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416564922500575458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9qelnLvpTBQjqTe6JvqX2Mnn3De_w-ANUXw_YQ_2jf004GB29LKK9Hn9IVC4_S25eX8_daGkncyPf6Jw1dhrIfU2EB36V_snlGbTSDUElv561xj05B0yz7uwxh-sVaBfobuaU11SfJ8/s320/grinch+002.jpg" /></a> <div><div> </div></div></div>Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-78389037136980978932009-12-16T07:07:00.003-06:002009-12-16T12:25:36.768-06:00Peppermint Bark PopcornI believe making homemade goodies is one of the best ways to share my love for friends and family. So with the holiday season already upon us, I wanted to show you one of my favorite gifts from the kitchen, and hopefully more to come. This is a recent discovery, a friend made something very similar for me earlier in the season.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415820588407199490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBQ4MMNJ5cQDrYCjfYvaGRyAqwLlLorzXlE_artgxd8RC6vBmkeCtbKiiUNpfe4uaq_XT-3DJ0YnYso_sckDuStPAG4WQNTfIHfBl1gn8T-qVgOr8hyYG2BDWbhd-eychlEt5T2G8OhYA/s320/snowmanpop.jpg" border="0" /><br />I think this might be the perfect Christmas treat because:<br />1. It's yummy.<br />2. It's e.a.s.y. So easy! And quick too.<br />3. Just one batch makes enough to fill up lots of goodie bags.<br />4. It packs well. It's dry and in small pieces, so it's perfect for filling any type of container, or throwing it in a big bowl for a party.<br />5. Did I mention it's <span style="font-size:130%;">yummy</span>?<br /><br /><div align="center">Recipe:</div><div align="center">16-20 C popped popcorn (fresh, or about 2 bags microwave popcorn)</div><div align="center">1 lb Almond Bark </div><div align="center">1 6oz box candy canes, crushed. (About 1-1 1/2 C total)</div><div align="center">2 tea. peppermint extract</div><div align="center">3/4 C semi-sweet chocolate chips</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">*one bag microwave popcorn has about 10 cups in it, so if you're air-popping, do about 20 cups.</div><br />Okay, I have to admit unwrapping the candy canes and crushing them is the most labor intensive step of this easy-peasy treat. I put my candy canes in a large zip-lock bag and have a whack with a hammer, but a heavy marble rolling pin would work.<br /><br />Thanks for taking a look and who knows, maybe this will become a new tradition for you and your family.Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-84368585679350276182009-11-26T21:50:00.003-06:002009-11-26T21:59:57.487-06:00Happy Thanksgiving<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ulX5EbtxbqOSnf04A-1ekp8QY9_JDidIe5YMbLDPFgA8AET3t4dwvzQdZ3J_fFQcpKFvO6aoZ2D11AswbUTJDn_U0SFyXSWCBeauqzkkYi-enFq8i8P9jGv29CcgfUcvkJP-_3E-588/s1600/turkey.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 182px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 178px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408626080545120722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ulX5EbtxbqOSnf04A-1ekp8QY9_JDidIe5YMbLDPFgA8AET3t4dwvzQdZ3J_fFQcpKFvO6aoZ2D11AswbUTJDn_U0SFyXSWCBeauqzkkYi-enFq8i8P9jGv29CcgfUcvkJP-_3E-588/s320/turkey.gif" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">For the beauty of the earth<br />For the glory of the skies,<br />For the love which from our birth<br />Over and around us lies,<br />Lord of all, to Thee we raise<br />This our hymn of grateful praise.<br />-Folliott S. Pierpoint, 1864 </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;">Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!!</span></div>Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-60887934492528943462009-11-18T06:00:00.001-06:002009-11-18T06:00:01.145-06:00Here Comes Santa...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL30OalfC5YTaO4RoWpU2G80MtP5naZRY9BtSGjqRVXd1gQvrzmPfr2P4zK84CF-O4QikfprYf3fT-5OGFiHvXQdGwpE5zly_oBezBlqzGvf5hXibrcPXtQhAuBRUUW9mxrHf5M3tqZGk/s1600/santapunch.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 309px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405245950112875042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL30OalfC5YTaO4RoWpU2G80MtP5naZRY9BtSGjqRVXd1gQvrzmPfr2P4zK84CF-O4QikfprYf3fT-5OGFiHvXQdGwpE5zly_oBezBlqzGvf5hXibrcPXtQhAuBRUUW9mxrHf5M3tqZGk/s320/santapunch.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Laughing all the way! Well, okay maybe he isn't but you probably are. Right? What on earth is he doing anyhow? Doing the "Robot Dance"? I'm not sure, but I'm kinda attached to him. For some reason he pulls on my heart strings. Don't ask. I don't know why. LOL </div><br /><div></div><div>I can tell you however, that I'm crazy for punch art. Gasp! It seems that lately I just can't get enough of it. I just wish that I was the one that was bright enough to design the creations I will be showing on my blog. Yep, nope not me. I stock <a href="http://blinkthinkink.blogspot.com/">Ellens</a> blog and she is the real deal. She makes me look like a baby in diapers. Good thing that I majored in Copying...um I mean Elementary Education. Of course I added my own details, so then is it really the same? I'm not sure, the verdict is still out. </div><div></div><br /><div>Enjoy and have a great Wednesday! </div>Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-1123431969396211932009-11-17T10:50:00.006-06:002009-11-17T16:56:45.977-06:00November Card ClassLast night was our November Card class at JaNells. Yvonne and JaNell put together some fabulous cards for us to make. For the first card we used Stampin' Up's new stencils. Have you seen these yet? This was the first for me. I have to admit that at first I was a bit sceptical about them and then Yvonne should us this card. I feel in love with it! We used brushed gold CS for the card and the top of the ornament. I had not used this paper before, so that was a treat for me. I like! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 245px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405124199548551026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNu1zThItoIqgjoNxgv4LtA-nx67NkP1Lnjg3WVCBLAqT1jXF2cH0Epm9hEZDOzV0Y2FXT59Y1Lshl5wq2FDbDubImgY1IqynEdXD3vX-w2MdZneSRsMdI4TRoTMtmZh2rSE0zumuNT4/s320/NovCard3.jpg" /><br /><div><br /><div>The second card we made was all about Dasher. We used gold ink on this card. I loved the colors on this card. I also loved the the polka-dot grosgrain ribbon. I will have to add this to my ever growing wish list.</div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 244px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405124195146530834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4Q7bPjO87fUwtBQLwEoJXHJELj_WGS33Dp7S3839Ckvw1f8ycYsJz7-TadpV81YqTxwSuI6CAtMLaJIXtscM2PEjramPudXAlvvGfq-Yl1XayVjqUJoE4XlVMNBq2-o_xvOcb6OF0Bg/s320/NovCard2.jpg" /><br /><br /><div>Our last card was made using the Merry Moments paper from SU. I felt like a child again, because it reminded me of wallpaper my parents had in their bedroom. It was not the same color, but the print was similar and it had the same soft texture to it. How fun to travel down memory lane. Our second technique we learned was about embossing. We first stamped our image in VersaMark and then we stamped it in Real Red Classic Ink, we finished off by adding clear Embossing Powder and then we set it using the Heat Tool. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.</div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 245px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405124190289642226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaUAK4SEaGG0uGDHyZv89IQQHG33VaDmuaDKlOIYHDygZPEA-IVR-BwE68mPYgojcOaVebV6hhFOR1RJJmEX8i1TIUSNk0TViUIy-M-OhfWsuXWAKWOqgmSgGHT_g93S0YAmSD3004OM/s320/NovCard1.jpg" /></div><br /><div>We received the cutest little gift. It was filled with candy corn. Yum! I love the stuff and of course I already ate mine. *) </div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 263px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405206268331812434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Cj9AiQ1iabD06SBpB6Mq6KYfYS2nLL6nr4Cw0OuUgbisq87CHx2QeQfW6SnsL-Ggo5g-P-5g5nCqbR8dbdXlpeETL5LkRz8ddT-iqCt9olJp0qSLWXf746Gkp4fAbWLwHOzkeGXrxrY/s320/NovThankU.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405206271363442658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWP9-_M0YvLcucsydZ_9lZDJ9wNiIzou-t0qFVtmgpIjh42E3DBZE45gfZ-uqbWR9YqB6qaRQNANX8OSGZcHkIwN5LSYuyjKL50i3-Yj4Vve8czs9t4HIj_T6vr3yfNgrJhlEDQKpRis/s320/NovThankU+(1).jpg" /><br /><div><div>Thanks Yvonne and JanNell! I loved all the projects. Job well done! </div></div></div></div></div>Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-42033198622589145232009-11-16T07:39:00.000-06:002009-11-17T07:59:49.950-06:00Free Christmas Shipping...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGmV64zQeJHvCi61wGEg9Hh0S2-L75YfnLHkDQ1e-rVftREe846NJp0oAKn7kL1_PBKIv59YPxWD38FrE00Q52gYz-_Za-Ag-m30yXKg2BgDcvMJaLmeiWKe870odggo8LJ27h2llvsA/s1600/free-shipping-day.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 204px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 293px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405070134108417154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGmV64zQeJHvCi61wGEg9Hh0S2-L75YfnLHkDQ1e-rVftREe846NJp0oAKn7kL1_PBKIv59YPxWD38FrE00Q52gYz-_Za-Ag-m30yXKg2BgDcvMJaLmeiWKe870odggo8LJ27h2llvsA/s320/free-shipping-day.gif" /></a><br /><div>Did you hear? Many merchants are jumping on board to the 2009 free shipping day, December 17. Thus far, 291 merchants are signed up for the event. When you shop their site <a href="http://www.freeshippingday.com/">http://www.freeshippingday.com/</a> on December 17th, you get free shipping and it is guaranteed to arrive by Christmas Eve. Scheels, Macy's, Sears, Toys R Us, Office Max, Lego, Omaha Steaks, Nordstrom, JC Penny, Overstock.com, and American Eagle just to name a small few. This would work perfect for us procrastinators....um, I mean those really hard people to buy for. Wink *)</div><div></div><br /><div>Happy Monday, everyone! </div>Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-67497893301051593732009-11-15T11:27:00.009-06:002009-11-15T12:23:39.662-06:00I Spy....<div><div>So, I went and had my eyes checked the other day. It was a good visit. My eyes are doing good. So good in fact, that I noticed something. Here is the story. You see I can go two different routes when I go to the big city. Of course I'm a lot like clock work and chose to travel the same route on an almost daily basis. So of course you would think that I would have noticed a sign that is just southeast of my house. </div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>Here is a picture of the sign.</div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404386521148430034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNpVOwvit71dzVCbEoy5i2HK46vZEubq9mWChF5axQGg6-8Q0sgYqkvZ70aKVyUYyLgNFf9p2iIDS2AshWEOTMRtPQXWfG-rixZmQRYGN9YilxmlULfoG3WEocb1lPngxrnaBeYjJkcVo/s320/Pondsford.jpg" /></div><div><br />What a great looking sign! Right? Well, not exactly. You see for the last decade (at least) I have been spelling my little town like this: PONSFORD. Did you notice the difference? I will give you a hint in case you missed it, look at the letter "d". Yep, I have been spelling it with only one "Dd". So, for a fraction of a minute it passed through my mind that "Oh, my gosh are you freaking kidding me?" There are two "d's" in Ponsford. Blondie moment? Perhaps! I'm not sure? </div><p>I like a good mystery. Don't you? So, I go down the road perhaps 500 feet at the most and notice this sign (the correct spelling).<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404389428374553234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdAPrqIfGAOHkBT8BvbvoWJBErvQYLAF0xSC8rXWphRsNTTqTj-BWSHEJ5N74evt_vCZp57yxYfMhtzdLcvh2FVk9hfsz_o8i4xqnjSkVcWj9yJE8QWAOCal6o6d2Y8EExczkfTuVSdA/s320/Ponsford.jpg" />What the world?!?! Yep, they made a new sign and they spelled it wrong. Hahahaha! That's funny! I'm not sure when they switched the sign, but the county is coming out to fix it. How can I tell? Well, you can see their fancy black writing on the back of the sign. This was not there before.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404393983805098210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJHGHAvTuhWz546ORZ6nDlk3EoYRnyVDJhiDBiebx1UJAXbJ69SmPexOS8RPAN1koBGA7EIPH_a8hE2auSh__nsX52HJ3G_SCTfy-xqUQ85iEZetYUzWAsgJllJ-d1WEW5S9gsM3biuc/s320/misc2+010.jpg" /> <p></p><br /><p></p>I think that I should have won a prize for noticing this. What do you think? Too funny! I hope you have an "I spy" moment of your own and soon. Take care and until next time. <div> </div>Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-73866183576759038682009-11-13T12:36:00.005-06:002009-11-13T12:57:53.033-06:00Happy Friday the 13th...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguc2ScdulRQVhj-VxOp4Aei8m9HChQtSQ8vVsomBQpMFi5zgnEyIyI-OUHhoGXXsYsrbqA5fkCYMy0E0jdhqwxBI_MuotvdkjfOj38gBzxELvqRJCyFRIexTnDlKJj4-4VB_BY-yNK3AU/s1600-h/13.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403661968874158002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguc2ScdulRQVhj-VxOp4Aei8m9HChQtSQ8vVsomBQpMFi5zgnEyIyI-OUHhoGXXsYsrbqA5fkCYMy0E0jdhqwxBI_MuotvdkjfOj38gBzxELvqRJCyFRIexTnDlKJj4-4VB_BY-yNK3AU/s320/13.jpg" /></a> <div></div><div>I'm not sure what rock I have been living under, but I can tell you that I had never heard of this word before: <a href="http://www.bing.com/search?q=triskaidekaphobia&form=msnhal"></a>Triskaidekaphobia. Are you familiar with it? It caught my eye when it popped up on MSN. com and so of course-curious me had to look into a little farther. This is what I found out. A fear of the number 13. Gasp! I guess I don't suffer from this, but apparently some other do. For instances did you know: </div><br /><ul><li>More than 80% of high-rises lack a 13th floor.</li><br /><li>Hospitals and hotels regularly have no room number 13. (I will definitely pay attention next time I go to these places)</li><br /><li>Many airports skip the 13th gate.-Airplanes have no 13th aisle.</li><br /><li>Italians omit the number 13 from their national lottery.</li><br /><li>On streets in Florence, Italy, the house between number 12 and 14 is addressed as 12 and a half.</li><br /><li>Many cities do not have a 13th Street or a 13th Avenue.</li></ul><p>Interesting stuff. I have to say that I'm really glad that I don't suffer from this phobia. One less thing to cross of my list. Yay! </p><p>Have a great weekend everyone! </p><p> </p><p> </p>Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-16083234766017366432009-11-11T06:43:00.003-06:002009-11-11T06:51:10.811-06:00Happy Veterans Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrm7FSYiglpBTB82WguLhNoGySXRbR_4BIy5HiTwKwk_KHACgAHkvIg1oxf8AXuGeJYIFRP1L0aqxyhlL9BC-TqRnDToQGgqpglSrys8bwE0M6e2zTFXvzubRqGv3gF6RLyHSn3odeYjQ/s1600-h/veterans+day.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402825960001763634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrm7FSYiglpBTB82WguLhNoGySXRbR_4BIy5HiTwKwk_KHACgAHkvIg1oxf8AXuGeJYIFRP1L0aqxyhlL9BC-TqRnDToQGgqpglSrys8bwE0M6e2zTFXvzubRqGv3gF6RLyHSn3odeYjQ/s320/veterans+day.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Thanks for all that you do and thank you for our Freedoms that we enjoy today and days to come! God Bless! </div>Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-82987904295106255712009-09-20T20:27:00.005-05:002009-09-20T21:20:43.084-05:00Fun in the forest...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMzCTxOlOkM7z54qBnLlrXLVJsVUlFR6YZ7brqws0E5ugMRYVGtWUf43y4JSVeb8ochATONl8sbJjApazNHgwZ59NYy2tFoiRu7J7sorrX6rltsX27hRsLn6HE_dR2JsgvZOUAnqHoWk/s1600-h/finepix+099.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383737713835795090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMzCTxOlOkM7z54qBnLlrXLVJsVUlFR6YZ7brqws0E5ugMRYVGtWUf43y4JSVeb8ochATONl8sbJjApazNHgwZ59NYy2tFoiRu7J7sorrX6rltsX27hRsLn6HE_dR2JsgvZOUAnqHoWk/s320/finepix+099.jpg" /></a><br /><div>What another beautiful weekend we had in northern Minnesota. Sure has been a treat! </div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>This weekend my nephew, Riley was over. So, we thought we would travel over to the White Earth State Forest. Not a far travel, by any means. I live only 2 miles max from my door step. Can't beat that. </div><div><br /></div><div>White Earth State Forest is over 160,000 acres. Glaciers created the rolling hills, potholes and lakes. Much of the forest is maple, basswood, red oak, aspen, red and white pine and white spruce. So, you can just image how good it smelled going through the trails. I was surprised by the number of leaves that have started changing colors and or fallen to the ground. </div><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383737704159444002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJwwmCFTdBPau9PRpXFBUqEnBi4thsfv32ckt2juVI7V5xzQoe4Nyohm3kL34GOi0ULzVUHLGHx4V1LdxpbIXsXjXfHZ__fP4nC5T4sVh7qEZhSQLhBWV6mcTCzhM04SLbBMRA40UOAo/s320/finepix+097.jpg" /> Here are the guys taking a break, before we mozy on down the trail. Of course I'm not in the picture cause I'm taking it, but even my dog Dory came along to enjoy the awesome fall weather. She spends most of her time off scouting in the woods. <br /><br />We had a great day and it even got better when I got home and learned the Vikings won their second game in a row. Way to go Vikes! <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and I hope you had a great weekend.Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080820259739088188.post-2800573491923274802009-09-14T11:57:00.006-05:002009-09-14T12:47:10.888-05:00Cleaning House...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlLJ5KgC0iSWVsLK4JuDiBvk8zVqxIAqiFAkm6jCInBE6N2n9kiKJh3fmAT_NOBzs_zBy4GvGn1rCQsoaLiJ6SrO__7hzD70n8DVj9xuJOJgR1MagmS7gUbebaQdVHscTtdoZHGmwzR0/s1600-h/Stuff.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381380501758064226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlLJ5KgC0iSWVsLK4JuDiBvk8zVqxIAqiFAkm6jCInBE6N2n9kiKJh3fmAT_NOBzs_zBy4GvGn1rCQsoaLiJ6SrO__7hzD70n8DVj9xuJOJgR1MagmS7gUbebaQdVHscTtdoZHGmwzR0/s320/Stuff.JPG" /></a> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="center">How did I accumulate all this stuff? I need an interior intervention! The sad part is that this is only my stuff from the basement. Ugh! I will finish with my stuff and then tackle Mack’s. Of course, only if I’m still sane! LOL<br /><br />It’s so easy to collect “stuff” and much harder to let it go. Despite my best intentions I seem to accumulate small piles until suddenly I have to stop everything to toss and straighten up. I wish I could make it easier on myself and discard as I go but despite my best intentions things seem to somehow accumulate.<br /><br />After this house cleaning, I know that I will feel much better. I’m borrowing ideas from “Clean House” the Show. Bringing everything out and then going through all the stuff and then putting the stuff into three different piles marked: Keep, Garage Sale, and Garbage.<br /><br />I just hope that my “Keep” pile is relatively small compared to the other two piles.<br /><br />After having a not so fun summer, I decided to make some changes in my life. Yes, I have a long way to go, but you must start at the bottom and work your way to the top. Right?<br /><br />So, my first change has been to view myself as a spiritual house that needs to be maintained and cleaned regularly. After a few dietary slips I eventually begin/an to pay a physical price, so I started working on this one awhile back, and it is working…slow but sure.<br /><br />Second change, understanding that when I hold onto resentment, a hurt or a worry it takes a toll on my soul and mental health.<br /><br />So, this is how I got where I am at today. We all need to keep a clean house, get rid of those cob webs and clear the air. Letting go makes room for new beginnings and frees whatever space we choose to inhabit.<br /><br />What have I learned? Don’t wait too long between cleanings it’s much easier to do as you go along.<br /><br />And finally…Find Something to Feel Good About Everyday! </div>Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735459748061178681noreply@blogger.com1